STD Rates in Ashe County, North Carolina
2023 CDC surveillance data for Ashe County, North Carolina — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Ashe County is among the lower-burden counties in North Carolina, reporting a combined STD rate of 207.0 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — 95th of 100 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 158.9 per 100,000 (43 cases, 74% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 33.3 per 100,000 (9 cases, too few for a reliable comparison), syphilis at 14.8 per 100,000 (4 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Ashe County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Ashe County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the North Carolina rate (dashed). In a county this size a handful of cases moves the rate a long way, so read the shape rather than any single year.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus county surveillance, 2000–2023.
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Ashe County vs North Carolina and the US
| Infection | Ashe County | North Carolina | US | vs North Carolina | vs US | Rank in North Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 158.943 cases | 607.9 | 490.7 | 73.9% below | 67.6% below | 94th of 100 |
| Gonorrhea | 33.39 cases | 243.2 | 178.2 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 14.84 cases | 19.9 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among North Carolina’s counties. The US rate is all 50 states combined. Comparisons are left out where fewer than 20 cases were reported, because a rate built on so few cases can swing widely from one year to the next.
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